Dr. Philipp Schade | Head of Business Development & Senior Data Scientist
zeroG

Philipp is head of business development and senior data scientist at Lufthansa's heart of AI at zeroG. As an AI and GenAI expert at zeroG, he turns data and AI ideas into measurable business impact across the full lifecycle from PoC to production. He holds a PhD in Economics and Business Studies from Justus Liebig University Giessen and combines strong business acumen with hands-on expertise in machine learning, GenAI workflows, and agentic AI applications. Within the Lufthansa Group, he has led and developed several high-impact AI solutions, including conversational AI, RAG, and GenAI tools with projected savings from six figures up to more than €1 million annually. Before joining zeroG, he published in leading academic journals, taught applied statistical analysis, and built more than ten years of international project and team leadership experience across academia and industry. Philipp pushes his passion for AI through the world of aviation and Lufthansa Group by bringing knowledge about AI directly to people and business.